Project Info
*Environmental Media in Congressional Testimony
Shannon Davies Mancus
shannonmancus@mines.edu
This project will examine how environmental media gets referenced and used as evidence in congressional hearings about environmental issues.
More Information:
Grand Challenge: Not applicable
This is an environmental humanities-based project. Here is an explainer about what the term "environmental humanities" encompasses from UCLA: http://environmental.humanities.ucla.edu/?page_id=52
This is the primary database the student will be working with: https://congressional-proquest-com.mines.idm.oclc.org/profiles/gis/search/basic/basicsearch
Primary Contacts:
Myself - Shannon Mancus (shannonmancus@mines.edu)
Student Preparation
Qualifications
The student should have good organizational skills and attention to detail. The student should have taken NHV, be able to summarize information well, and be familiar with basic social media platforms such as Twitter.
TIME COMMITMENT (HRS/WK)
4-5
SKILLS/TECHNIQUES GAINED
The student will learn how to conduct advanced research using scholarly databases, social media, and by using primary sources such as films. This project would be particularly good for students interested in environmental communication, popular culture, film, journalism, and other humanities-based topics.
MENTORING PLAN
I will meet regularly with students. I will introduce them to research and writing software and apps that they may find useful in their college career and after - such as Zotero, Trello, and Scrivener. I will meet with the student at least every other week for a check-in to make sure that we are maximizing their time in terms of our mutual goals; I am invested in making this process as beneficial to the student as possible.
PREFERRED STUDENT STATUS
Sophomore
Junior
Senior